The Nebraska women’s tennis team is bringing back two dual wins from its season opener trip to California. The Huskers (2-0) did not drop a single match at UC Riverside (0-2) in Thursday’s double header.
The Big Red claimed six singles matches and five doubles matches to win two back-to-back 4-0 duals against the Highlanders.
Doubles matches for the first dual began with seniors Lucy Loy and Ana Zamburek taking court one, sophomores Emma Rizzetto and Reya Lee Coe on court two, and sophomores Yuzu Miyoshi and Maria Taranova on court three. Wins from No. 2 and No. 3 doubles duos claimed the doubles point for NU. Rizzetto/Coe and Miyoshi/Taranova both won 6-2, leaving court one unfinished at 4-4.
Miyoshi took the first singles win and point, defeating Chloe Vu 6-3, 6-0. Zamburek and Taranova clinched the match with their wins on court one and three respectively. Zamburek took down Olivia McIntosh-Adams 6-4, 6-1, while Taranova bested Niki Shahbazi 6-3, 6-1. The remaining singles matches were left unfinished as the Huskers had tallied a 4-0 dual win.
In the second dual of the day, the Huskers took all three doubles matches. Zamburek and Rizzetto won on court one 6-4, Loy and Coe picked up a 6-3 win, and Rossini and Trigosso persevered to win 7-5.
With the doubles point secured, the Big Red took on singles. Rizzetto was first to tally a singles point for the team, defeating McIntosh-Adams, 6-3, 6-0 on court one. Taranova and Loy locked in the shutout win taking down Ramey Yu and Sam Condevillamar on courts two and four respectively. The Huskers won the second match 4-0 to leave California with a 2-0 spring start.
Taranova, who had a stellar freshman season going 23-8, led NU tallying three wins on the day.
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The Big Red return home to take on Wichita State and Washington State. The home opener against Wichita State is set for Friday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. (CT). Two days later, the Huskers will face Washington State on Sunday, Jan. 26 at noon. Both duals will be held at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center. Parking and admission are free, and matches will be live streamed on Playsight.
Nebraska 4, UC Riverside 0 (Noon dual)
Singles competition
1. Ana Zamburek (NEB) def. Olivia McIntosh-Adams (UCR) 6-4, 6-1
2. Ramey Yu (UCR) vs. Emma Rizzetto (NEB) 5-7, 3-1, UF
3. Maria Taranova (NEB) def. Niki Shahbazi (UCR) 6-3, 6-1
4. Crystal Kim (UCR) vs. Reya Lee Coe (NEB) 6-3, 1-6, UF
5. Kei Kato (UCR) vs. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-4, 2-4, UF
6. Yuzu Miyoshi (NEB) def. Chloe Vu (UCR) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Olivia McIntosh-Adams/Ramey Yu (UCR) vs. Ana Zamburek/Lucy Loy (NEB) 4-4, UF
2. Emma Rizzetto/Reya Lee Coe (NEB) def. Crystal Kim/Niki Shahbazi (UCR) 6-2
3. Yuzu Miyoshi/Maria Taranova (NEB) def. Kei Kato/Chloe Vu (UCR) 6-2
Nebraska 4, UC Riverside 0 (4 p.m. dual)
Singles competition
1. Emma Rizzetto (NEB) def. Olivia McIntosh-Adams (UCR) 6-3, 6-0
2. Maria Taranova (NEB) def. Ramey Yu (UCR) 6-3, 6-1
3. Niki Shahbazi (UCR) vs. Reya Lee Coe (NEB) 4-6, 2-3, UF
4. Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Sam Condevillamar (UCR) 6-3, 6-0
5. Kei Kato (UCR) vs. Tiziana Rossini (NEB) 3-6, 2-5, UF
6. Chloe Vu (UCR) vs. Natalia Trigosso (NEB) 5-7, 1-4, UF
Doubles competition
1. Ana Zamburek/Emma Rizzetto (NEB) def. Olivia McIntosh-Adams/Ramey Yu (UCR) 6-4
2. Lucy Loy/Reya Lee Coe (NEB) def. Crystal Kim/Niki Shahbazi (UCR) 6-3
3. Tiziana Rossini/Natalia Trigosso (NEB) def. Kei Kato/Chloe Vu (UCR) 7-5
